Compare towns
Proctor vs Plainfield vs Putney vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Proctor | Plainfield | Putney | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,314Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Plainfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Putney and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Plainfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Plainfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.